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Chart based on 88 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Fan for A/C was only coming on high. Tech checked it out and ordered new radiator fan.
37000 mi
US $50
Rodent damage to top of gas tank and under fuse box. Wiring harness chewed to bring on fault lights. Cruise stopped working as well as gas gauge. Warranty (non-collision) covered all parts and labor except $50 deductible.
27400 mi
Blown passenger side door speaker
36000 mi
Blown driver side door speaker
53000 mi
US $260
Window regulator replacement
70060 mi
C $113
Driver's side door speaker failed. Replaced with new.
97092 mi
C $268
Battery dead and would not hold charge
131936 mi
C $33
Purchased 2 bulbs and replaced both bulbs after Headlight driver side burned out.
14880 mi
MyLink system doesn't boot properly from cold start and backup camera doesn't work. 3rd attempt to repair. Not quite there yet. They need to get rid of MyLink and replace it with something that works all the time. Very nice when it works.
23120 mi
Chirpping sound when hot. Diagnosed as fan belt. Replaced under warranty. Didn't fix the problem. Going back for another try.
25120 mi
MyLink computer replaced with #4 to fix a freezing problem. Extensive upgrade to 2016 standards. One repetition since then, but fixed shutting down the car, opening the door and then restarting. No other problems since.
16100 mi
car would not start found out that the previous nite when parking the car that it maybe was not put totally in park although the door locks popped up and I was able to take the keys from the ignition.a case study was started and GM informed
40000 mi
Battery negative cable was not grounding correctly due to corrosion from battery. This caused vehicle to not crank and gave the impression of a dead battery. Negative cable was replaced and properly grounded.
16000 mi
Remotes quit working. Sometimes when I got in the car it would say not remotes detected. Also remotes wouldn't unlock doors.
29760 mi
Trunk opening without initiation from fob or console.
Battery died in less than 48 hours after being parked. This was the second occurrence. Towed to dealer, who found TSB indicating MyLink software fault with no fix. Mylink does not power down if bluetooth stream active when ignition shut down
35000 mi
Mylink failed to shut down properly (known bluetooth software bug that GM won't patch) and drained battery down to 3v. overnight. Vehicle failed to start. Was able to recharge battery and car works properly again, at least until this happens again.
37000 mi
Battery failure
16000 mi
A recall repair was performed for the battery cable. I had my head unit lock up once so they changed it as a preventative repair. Since then, it has been worse. Quite annoying. I am disappointed with MyLink. It's buggy and reboots a lot.
6700 mi
C $45
Noise coming from HVAC fan.
13020 mi
OnS4tar system upgraded.
15460 mi
Blind spot monitoring system malfunctioning.
19100 mi
AC does not blow cold. Needs to be on recirc and full fan to cool cabin efficiently.
Vehicle has intermittent ground that causes Stabilitrak warning to come on and vehicle to shut off. Dealer claimed it was due to corrosion from battery that I had cleaned up. Charged me for diagnosis and never verified nor replaced battery ground cable that has been reported in a TSB that can cause this issue. Will complain to GM about this.
3000 mi
The read out port "under the steering wheel on the side wall" bracket that holds the port broke. Part was under warranty and replaced.
14200 mi
The electronic sensor's had to be re-calibrated for the speedometer readout, tire pressure, and temperature readout. Didn't pay anything, under warranty. This happened when the temperature dropped to -50 below!Very happy with car/service.
46000 mi
US $170
Battery leaking acid wouldn’t hold charge. Battery was replaced.
Car wouldn't start. Battery needed to be replaced.
5000 mi
There was a trim gasket around the MyLink system that was leading into the touch screen. Dealer trimmed the gasket and reassembled
31000 mi
The Cruze was broadsided in a parking lot a few months ago. Repair reported now is for the console USB port, body harness connector no longer made connection, dealer replaced it.
I don't consider this warranty, probably result of accident.
HVAC/heater evaporator case and grease replaced per PI 0935. Cause for replacement was strong coolant-like odor from vents when using heat. Caused by grease used in HVAC assembly. HVAC system was also making noise changing vent position. Trunk switch stopped working. Replaced with updated design.
Car was having intermittent starting problems. When you turned the key, it would not click or make any attempt to start the engine. Battery cable to terminals were tight. Car had to be towed to dealer. Starter cable was very loose.
Musty smell when run AC. Found mold growing in the AC lines, had to flush the system and then replace the cabin air filter. They also installed a blow by device which seems to be working because the smell is completely gone.
37000 mi
AC System was completely rebuilt along with the heater core. Mold was found to be growing in the system again, so this was the next step since they had already flushed the system with a bleach compound previously.
21080 mi
Took the vehicle in for the factory rear speaker replacement.
A recall issue was also solved.
29000 mi
High-pitched humming sound after engine shutdown when A/C was in use. Dealer reprogrammed appropriate computer with software update, all appears well now.
78000 mi
US $120
Passenger side front window regulator broke. Replaced window regulator.
45800 mi
US $350
Trunk button stopped working
46000 mi
It also had intermittent A/C problems and would stop working until the vehicle was shut off.
27400 mi
US $20
Bad battery cable, was "extra resistive"
1000 mi
9 speaker premium Pioneer sound system is defective. All sound comes from the front of the vehicle. As you try to fade and balance the sound towards the rear all you do is loose volume. Bass must be set low to avoid vibration from rear.
4000 mi
Pioneer 9 speaker premium sound system still not working right.New dealer agrees but GM tech won't give him a fix. GM customer service was a dead end and they closed the case as customer very disatified check back in 6 months if recalled?
5000 mi
Hi speed causes whistle thru air conditioning system.
8000 mi
Took car for test ride (this is the second time) and could not replicate whistle noise. It usually happens at about 40 to 50 mph after about 10 miles with the air conditioning on. tried changing settings and adjusting vents with no luck. Upgrade Pioneer 9 speaker premium sound system is junk. After 2 years still no recall. This is one big GM engineering mistake that is being swept under the rug. They should be ashamed to put this product in one of their cars.
13000 mi
Above 45 MPH with a/c on any setting a whistle will occur. Has to be a hot day and starts after about 10 miles. Dealer can not duplicate whistle again so no repair done. I have it recorded twice on my phone. To dealer thats not good enough.
16000 mi
Voluntary recall problem with connection on negative battery terminal causing dash information problems.
14460 mi
trunk release button defective. replaced under warranty
20920 mi
Airbag control module replaced after intermittently signaling a defect
Car has the pioneer sound system and the rear speakers developed a rattle.
36000 mi
Driver door catches when opening, power door lock does not operate (intermittent). Per Dealer: Found left front door lock/actuator binding. R+R lock and installed correctly.
77000 mi
US $152
external trunk release failed. Second time since I took ownership.
98000 mi
had difficulty with the charging system. I had forgotten there was an existing campaign concerning the negative battery lead failing. Called the dealership and they brought the car in, replaced the negative lead and the car has been fine.
105000 mi
US $145
actuator for heater ranger selector failed. this was a follow-up repair to the heater range selector failure. Parts were ordered/delivered. The new actuator parts were different, much heavier design.
129000 mi
US $146
wiper actuator assembly snapped in the -15F weather. Had to replace the entire actuator assembly.
18300 mi
Outside trunk release switch inoperable. Replaced by dealer.
30000 mi
The built-in OnStar telephone seems to operate a microphone gain level too low. The telephone is difficult to control with voice commands and the person on the other end cannot hear me well.
36000 mi
Occasional "speedometer flare" at stop.
16000 mi
A/C compressor replaced
18500 mi
The rear trunk lid release touch switch was working/releasing eradicatically. It would always release when key fob truck release button was activated. Elec check found a short in the wire harness & this was replaced
Replaced electric lock mechanism in driver side rear door.
24180 mi
Windshield Wiper Pump was non functional. The fault was with the switch in the steering column. It worked to operate the wiper arms but not the pump. Steering wheel replaced.
US $1200
A/C compressor was making humming noise. Finally, took it in get checked. $720.00 later, it is fixed!!
6000 mi
Heater quit working. Dealer re-programed computer. Not sure if computer setting was a defect, or was originally correct, then needed to be fixed.
75300 mi
US $650
blown compressor
42400 mi
US $110
Replaced ac condenser switch
44000 mi
US $100
Seat heater bad. Dealer replaced seat heater and cushion.
AC blowed Hot Air. Ambient Temperature conrol board was replaced. Trunk does not always close the first try, have to give it a good slam
51000 mi
US $180
A/C Condenser was leaking. It was replaced.
11000 mi
Trunk switch malfunctioned, could only open trunk with remote key fob.
12200 mi
AC line leak at condenser resulted in loss of refrigerant.
9500 mi
Heating/AC vacuum actuator
46000 mi
My ac smells like mildew for the first few mins after being turned on. Dealer said they couldn't recreate the problem. Hot air blows on my legs near the drivers cabin.
90000 mi
hvac control system.
selecting auto in the air control system turns on the A/C no matter what!
35000 mi
HVAC cabin fan makes ticking noise.
10540 mi
Trunk lid release button stopped working. Dealer replaced wiring harness.
24000 mi
One tail light didn't work. One of the pins in the connector was bent, took the mechanic about 2 hours to figure it out.
22000 mi
Faulty air compressor causing engine to "cycle" when idling.
2 year old battery showed severe starting problems. Battery warranty covered replacement. The exact same problem happened 2 years ago. GM Regulated Voltage Control could be to blame.
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